Government Organizations

International Organizations with Member States

International Organizations with Member StatesEuropean Union (Europa)-“Europa is the European Union’s portal web site giving access to the information of all institutions and bodies of the European Union (European Parliament, Council of the Union, Commission, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Central Bank, European Investment Bank…). Europa provides a vast array of information on European integration, particularly concerning the European Union’s objectives, policies and institutional set-up.”

International Court of Justice- “The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which has its seat in The Hague, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The Court has a dual role: to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized international organs and agencies.”

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)- “The North Atlantic Treaty guarantees the security of its member countries. Today, following the end of the Cold War and the division of Europe, the Alliance has been restructured to enable it to participate in the development of cooperative security structures for the whole of Europe.”

Council of Europe - The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organisation which aims to protect human rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) – established in 1991, fosters the transition towards open market-oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) – oldest and largest regional multilateral development institution, was established in December of 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

World Trade Organization (WTO) – is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.